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Supermicro SC836 X9 User Manual

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  • Page 1 SC836 X9 Universal Air Shroud User’s Guide Revison 1.0...
  • Page 2 Please Note: For the most up-to-date version of this manual, please see our web site at www.supermicro.com. Super Micro Computer, Inc. (“Supermicro”) reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice. This product, including software, if any, and documentation may not, in whole or in part, be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated or reduced to any medium or machine without prior written consent.
  • Page 3 You should familiarize yourself with this chapter for a general overview of safety precautions that should be followed when installing and servicing the SC836 X9 universal air shroud. Chapter 3: Configuration and Installation Refer here for details on installing the SC836 X9 universal air shroud on a computer system mainboard.
  • Page 4 SC836 Air Shroud User’s Guide Notes...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Component Part C .................. 3-3 Component Part D .................. 3-4 Component Part E .................. 3-5 3-3 Removing Breakable Tabs for Cabling .......... 3-6 3-4 Configuring the SC836 X9 Universal Air Shroud ......3-7 3-5 Installing the SC836 X9 Universal Air Shroud ......3-9...
  • Page 6 SC836 Air Shroud User’s Guide Notes...

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Introduction Overview The SC836 X9 universal air shroud is a configurable air shroud for system mainboards to enable maximum efficient air flow through the system. It can be configured to fit different sized system mainboards of the same general shape and size. The SC836 X9 universal air shroud is optimized for use with Supermicro SC836 series chassis designs and for Supermicro X8DTx/X9DRx/H8DGx series mainboards.

  • Page 8: Features

    For faster service, RMA authorizations may be requested online at: http://www. supermicro.com/support/rma/ Whenever possible, repack the chassis in the original Supermicro carton, using the original packaging material. If these are no longer available, be sure to pack the chassis securely, using packaging material to surround the chassis so that it does not shift within the carton and become damaged during shipping.

  • Page 9: Contacting Supermicro

    Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) Email: support@supermicro.com (Technical Support) Web Site: www.supermicro.com Europe Address: Super Micro Computer B.V. Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands...
  • Page 10 SC836 Air Shroud User’s Guide Notes...

  • Page 11: Chapter 2 System Safety

    Chapter 2 System Safety Please read and follow all safety precautions below before using your Supermicro product. Electrical Safety Precautions Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm and the server from damage: • Be aware of how to power on/off the enclosure power supplies and the individual blades as well as the room's emergency power-off switch, disconnection switch or electrical outlet.

  • Page 12: General Safety Precautions

    SC836 Air Shroud User’s Guide General Safety Precautions Follow these rules to ensure general safety: • Keep the area around the server clean and free of clutter. • Place the blade module cover and any system components that have been removed away from the system or on a table so that they won't accidentally be stepped on.

  • Page 13: Chapter 3 Configuration And Installation

    X8 air shroud universal component, partition (part C) X8 universal air shroud component, tear-drop 55mm (part D) SC836 X9 universal air shroud component, moving part (part E) The SC836 X9 universal air shroud comes with the main body and four detachable components (Figure 3-1 Table 3-1).

  • Page 14: Component Part B

    SC836 Air Shroud User’s Guide Component Part B Figure 3-2. Moving Component Part B The SC836 X9 universal air shroud’s component part B (Figure 3-2) can be moved in and out to resize the X9 universal air shroud’s size to fit the mainboard using three sliding positions (labeled “0”, “1”...

  • Page 15: Component Part C

    Component Part C Figure 3-3. Component Part C Component Part C Alignment Slots The SC836 X9 universal air shroud’s partition component part C (Figure 3-3) can be mounted on the underside of component part A by inserting its locking tabs into the four aligned slots provided on part A.

  • Page 16: Component Part D

    Figure 3-4. Component Part D Component Part D Alignment Slots The SC836 X9 universal air shroud’s component part D, 55mm wide tear-drop module, can be mounted on the underside of component part A by inserting its locking tabs into the alignment slots provided on component part A. Component part D may also be...

  • Page 17: Component Part E

    Chapter 3: Configuration and Installation Component Part E Figure 3-5. Moving Component Part E The SC836 X9 universal air shroud’s component part E (Figure 3-5) can be moved in and out to resize the X9 universal air shroud’s size to fit the mainboard using three sliding positions (labeled “A”, “B”...

  • Page 18: Removing Breakable Tabs For Cabling

    Figure 3-6. Removing the Breakable Tabs Breakable Tabs Component parts A, B, C and E for the SC836 X9 universal air shroud have breakable tabs that can be permanently removed to allow cabling access if required for your system (see Figure 3-6 for details).

  • Page 19: Configuring The Sc836 X9 Universal Air Shroud

    Chapter 3: Configuration and Installation Configuring the SC836 X9 Universal Air Shroud The SC836 X9 universal air shroud can be customized into multiple configurations for Supermicro systems. With all parts attached, with three positions each for component parts B and E, and component part C and D, many possible combinations can be configured for the SC836 X9 universal air shroud.
  • Page 20 SC836 Air Shroud User’s Guide Figure 3-7. Default Configuration...

  • Page 21: Installing The Sc836 X9 Universal Air Shroud

    Installing the SC836 X9 Universal Air Shroud To install the SC836 X9 universal air shroud follow the procedure below. This procedure is the same for all configurations of the SC836 X9 universal air shroud in Supermicro systems. Installing the SC836 X9 Universal Air Shroud in SC836 Chassis Systems 1.
  • Page 22 SC836 Air Shroud User’s Guide 3. Make sure the SC836 X9 universal air shroud is mounted directly on the mainboard of its system so that the air shroud covers the system mainboard over the CPU’s and memory slots (see Figure 3-9).
  • Page 23 Disclaimer The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems, medical equipment, nuclear facilities or systems, aircraft, aircraft devices, aircraft/emergency communication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage.
  • Page 24 SC836 Air Shroud User’s Guide Notes...

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